I am buying a 2001 LT160 - have not got possession yet.
I ordered a owners manual from the Suzuki dealer hoping it tells basic maintenance and adjustments.

I've been reading the post in this category on the LT160.

Looks like many suggest getting a different air filter than the stock.
I looked at RockyMountainATV and see they have a Uni foam filter.
Is this Uni kind better than stock or is there another kind to get?

Is this kind a filter like some where you put oil into them or do you keep them dry?

How do you clean a filter?

I've had a dirt bike before - this is my first quad, looking forward to it!

Thanks

 

uni filters you have to oil and thats the same as K & N filters
some people wash them in gas and then let dry. k&n has a cleaner you use for it before its oiled
both good filters but it all depends on where you ride for which one you need

 

Is the stock air filter an oil kind too?

I live in North/Central Indiana.
I will be riding in my yard, all seasons.
So what kind would I need?

Thanks

 

if its real dusty when you ride I'd go with the uni filter

 

The Uni will flow better than stock but not as good as the K&N

The K&N will let more dirt through, so you have to use a prefilter to get the same protection as the Uni.

I have a Uni filter on my son's 2003 LT160, bought it at the dealer for a little less than it cost online.

I'm looking for a pipe for the LT160, have you seen or heard of one?

 

Thanks for the help guys.

Sorry, TexaxRoadLawyer, I'm not sure what "a pipe for the LT160" you are talking about.
Don't have possession of my ATV yet - It comes with the house I'm buying.

 

it means I'm looking for a performance exhaust system, of which none exist for the 160.

 

So if I get a Uni filter (or the stock one I have in it now) I can clean it with gasoline and let it dry?

Do you have to put the "Special" oil that Suzuki recommends or what kind do you use?

How do you apply it and how much oil do you use?

Thanks,

 

I would recommend getting the Uni Filter cleaner.

I use a plastic baggie (ziploc) large enough to hold my filter (gallon size is good) and a large plastic coffee can (with lid) I put the clean filter in the baggie, then pour the oil onto the filter, thoroughly saturating it. Once it's good and soaked, I take the filter out and set it in the plastic coffee can for about 30 minutes, which allows the excess I didn't squeeze out into the baggie to drain/drip off. (you don't HAVE to do this, but it keeps it from dripping into the bottom of the airbox)
If you cleaned the filter or started with a clean filter, the excess oil can be poured out of the baggie and the coffee can back into the oil bottle for use in a later filter oiling.

The plastic coffee can also works well for soaking the filter in cleaning solution/hot water. Wipe it out with a paper towel when you're finished and it's clean for all purposes

 

Thanks TexasRoadLawyer!

What kind of oil do you put on it - 5W-30?

Thanks